Wan-li Ho
Lecturer
| Office: | 106 REALC |
| Phone: | 404 727 4014 |
| Fax: | 404 712 8511 |
| E-mail: | who@emory.edu |
About me
I earned my B.A. in Chinese Literature at Tunghai University in Taiwan and received my Master of Divinity at Taiwan Theological College. My Ph.D degree was completed in the Department of Religion at Temple University, where I also earned a graduate certificate in Women's Studies. After teaching at Temple University, Drexel University, and Williams College, I joined the Emory faculty in 2001.
Areas of interest
- Chinese Language and Culture
- Chinese Religions and Comparative Thought
- Religion and Environmental Issues
- Asian Women Studies
Courses taught
- Modern Chinese (Elementary, Intermediate, and Advanced)
- Women and Religion in China
- Mind and Body in China (Freshman Seminar)
- Ecology and Chinese Religion
- Foundations of Inquiry
- Asian Religions
Current Projects
The main emphasis of my research is ecofeminism. This movement is one of the driving forces of my life, and I would like to make my contribution by sharing the Asian perspective. Currently, I am working on a revision of my dissertation "Negotiating Ecofeminism: Religious Women and Environmental Protection in Contemporary Taiwan." I am also interested in researching Daoist nuns in contemporary Taiwan. I have already presented several conference papers on this topic. With regards to my language classes, I am specifically working on ways to improve students' writing abilities in Chinese.
Selected Publications
Books
- The Tao of Jesus: An Experiment in Inter Religious Understanding. Co-authored with Father Joe Loya and Chang-Shin Jih. New York: Paulist Press, 1998.
- Chuandaoshu yu Zhuangzi de renshengguan bijiao (A Comparison of the View of Life Between the Ecclesiastes and Chuang Tzu). Taipei: Olive Press,1984 (2nd printing 1985).
Articles and Chapters in Books
- "Jews in China: A Dialogue in Slow-Motion." Journal of Ecumenical Studies (Special issue on Contemporary Confucianism and Western Culture) XV:1-2 (Winter-Spring 2003), pp. 171-200.
- "Environmental Protection as Religious Action: The Case of Taiwanese Buddhist Women." In Ecofeminism and Globalization. Ed. by Heather Eaton and Lois Ann Lorentzen. Philadelphia: Rowman and Littlefield, 2003, pp. 123-145.
- "Respecting Our Ancestors: Christianity and the Confucian Tradition." Commonweal: A Review of Religion, Politics and Culture CXXXII:1 (January 2005), pp. 10-11.
Translations
- "Commentary on the Lao Zi." In Charles Wei-hsun Fu and Sandra Wawrytko. Lao Zi: Dao De Jing - A New Annotated Translation. (Bilingual edition). San Diego: LARC, 2005 (under contract).
Conference Papers and Presentations
- "Ecological Roots in Chinese Daoism and Buddhism: An Ecofeminist Perspective." Paper presented at the 41st Annual Meeting of the Southeast Conference of the Association of Asian Studies. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, January 2002.
- "Taoist Nuns in the Contemporary Taiwan." Paper presented at the International Taoism Conference, Boston University, June 2003.
- "Chinese Religious Women and Social Engagement in Atlanta." Paper presented at the American Academy of Religion Annual Conference. Atlanta, November 2003.
- "Ritualizing Responses to SARS: Daoists in Taiwan." Invited talk at the Center for Teaching and Curriculum, Emory University. February 20, 2004.
- "The Pamphlet of Environmental Protection at Emory in Chinese." Invited talk at the Third Piedmont Project Workshop: "Environmental Issues across the Curriculum: Meeting the Global Challenge." Emory University, April 27, 2004.
- "Daoism and Sexuality." Paper presented at the American Academy of Religion Annual Conference. San Antonio, November 2004.
- "Buddhist Women in Action: Two approaches to Ecofeminism. " Invited talk at SUNY Fredonia, NY. March 16, 2005.
- "Taoist Nuns in Contemporary Taiwan." Paper presented at the Association of Asian Studies Annual Conference. Chicago, April 2005.